Mechanical movement



Jan. 22; 1929. 1,699,574

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1 v i I EDWARD JK/L/IAN Jan. 22, 1929.

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4 She9ts--$heet 5 E. SKILLMAN mscamtwm MOVEMENT Flled July 24 1926 Paten te d Jan. 22', 19 9 i I UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE;

EDWARD SKILLMAN, OF BARTLES'VILLE, OKLAHOMA.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

Application flJedIuly 24, 1926. Serial No. 124,557.

This invention relates to'mechanical movemovement parts in a positionto provide themwts, and more particularly to mechanical long stroke movement of the pump rod; increments for varying the ength of stroke Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation with parts of.a driving or driven mechanism. shown in section illustrating the mechanical 5 In many different formsoi machinery such movement parts in the position for providing 60 as windmills, pumps, shapers, ratchets, power the short stroke movement of the pump rod; saws, valve gears, compressors, etc., as well Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the mechanical as apparatus. it is necessary to vary or admovement parts and thecasing thereof which just the kind of operation or the extent of is shown in Fig. 3;

movement of a part or parts. For example, Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the mechanical 65 in the, operation of a windmill or a power saw, movement parts and the frame thereon shown which'involyes the use of an oscillating or in Fig. 4; reciprocating movement, it is very desirable Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation with parts that-the ampli-tudeof the oscillation or reshown in section of the rudder vane shifting ciprocation may be varied in order-to vary mechanism'of the wind mill by which the 70 the character of the work beihg .done or to .operation of the mill is controlled. better or. more eflicient ly utilize a variable Fig. 8 is a view in side elevation of the top force being applied. of a wind mill tower showing the mounting The primary object of the present invention of the windmill, the guiding vane and the imo is toprovideamechanical movementby which proved mechanical movement mechanism '15 the character of movement of a driven'part mountedon the tower; "in a mechanism may be varied during the con- Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view illustrating tinned operation of. the mechanism. the relation of the wind mill, the control vane, Another object of the invention is to proand the rudder to provide the long stroke poride a mechanical movement by which ,the amsition'of the operating mechanism; 80

o -wind pressure or velocitV- The various features of the invention are specific function of the mechanical movevplitude of an oscillating or reciprocatln Fig. 10 is a diagrammatic view illustrating member may be varied during the continued the relation of the windmill, the control vane, operation of the member. and the rudder to provide the short stroke A further object of the invention is to pro position of the operating mechanism; and so-vide a mechanical movement by which the Fig. 11 isa diagrammatic view illustrating 8! length of the stroke of an oscillating part the position of the .windmill controlling vane n v be varied during the continued opera", and the rudder to hold the windmill out of tion of the part wherein a force is exerted by the wind so that the mill will be inoperative. the load tending to move'the mechanism into One feature of the invention comprises. a short stroke positionn power driven means, a load connected with 4 Another object of the invention is to prothe driving means, and an adjustable mechanwide a mechanism by which the reciprocating ical movement in the connection between the stroke of a windmill maybe automatically load and the driving means by which the efvaried in accordance with the variation of the feet on the load me. be varied during the conk tinned operation 0 the driving means. 9 Vith these and other hjects in view the in- The mechanical movement which comprises vention consists in the improved mechanical the present invention has been embodied for movement hereinafterdescribed and particw purposes of illustration in a pumping mechalarlytdetined in the appended claims; nism which is operated by a wind wheel. The

illustrated in the accompanying drawings in ment shown in the drawings is to varythe I which: length of the stroke of a pump rod which is.

Fig. 1 is a view inside elevation with parts used for pumping water under the power broken away, of a windmill driving mechafurnished by the wind wheel. The varlation 5o nism employing a mechanical movement emof the pumping stroke is afiected automatij bodying thp'preferred form of invention; cally by means of a wind vane in order to Fig. 2 is it top plan view of the driving better utilize thefor'ce exertedby the wind mechanism shown 1n Fig. 1; on the wind wheel.

Fig. 3 i a view in side elevation with parts The mecha nical movement of the present: 5. shown in' section, illustrating the mechanical invention is illustrated more partlcularly 1n the adjusting link is moved to the right as Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive. In the application of the mechanical movement to a wind imill' pumping mechanism, the load or pump is"eonnected to a rod 10 by which the operation of the pump may be carried on. The rod 10 passes from the pumping mechanism upto the top of a windmill tower and through a. tube 12 mounted at the bottom of a casing 14, mounted on the top of a tower 16 as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 8. The-upper end of the rod 10 is connected with an arm 18 which forms one part of a. bell crank lever 20 which is pivoted on ajournal 22 fixed in the cer-ing 14. The shape. and construe tion of tne bell crank lever 20 areillustr'ated more articularly in Figs. 3 and 4. The lever is bi urcated and has bearing portions at each side of the bifurcation. Projecting upwardly from the yoke which connects the bearing portions of the lever 20 is any arm 24 which is connected by means of a toggle joint 26 with a crank 28' of a power driving mechanism. To the knuckle 30'of the toggle joint is connected one end of an adjustinglink 32 which in turn is connected at its other end to an arm. 34. The arin 34 is fixed to the inner end of a shaft 36 that is mounted in a bearing 38, Fig. 2, formed in the casing 14. The link 32 has an opening or slot 39 formed therein which surrounds the journal 22 upon which the bell crank lever 20 is pivoted. Alsothe :link 32 is mounted to move between the bifurcated bearing parts of-the bell crank lever. When the toggle joint 26 is in the position'as illustrated in Fig. 3 the mechanical movement parts are in position for importing the long stroke reciprocation to the pump rod 10 as the crank 28 revolves about its axis. -If

illustrated in Fig. 4 the pivot pbint 30 .will

be moved toward the pivot 41 connecting-the arm 18 and rod 10 to shorten the distance bestroke of rod 10 will be shortened since the stroke of the crank 28 remains fixed. "It is apparent thatthe further the link 32 is moved to the right, Figs. 3 and 4, the shorter will be the stroke of the rod 10 for each revolution of the crank 28 and vice "ersaf This construction in eifect provides a lever of the third class'in which the pivot 30 moves back and forth between the pivots 22 and 41 to va'r the efiective point of application of the driving crank to the lever 20.

The crank 28' is mounted on the side of a gear 40 pivoted on a stud 42 fixed in a boss 43 formed in the lower portion of the casing 14, see Fig. -5. The gear 40 mesh'eswith a pinion 44 which is fixed on themain drive shaft 46 0f the wind wheel, the shatt- 46 in turnbeing journaled in bearings formed in the lower portion of casing 14. 1

The wind Wheel 48 illustrated in F igs. 1 and 8 consists of a series'of blades 50 which are secured to a frame work 52, the frame worn in turn being secured to a hub 54. The hub 54 is fixed on the outer end'of the shaft 46 by means of a nut 58. The wind wheel depends.

entirely for its power upon the wind and as usual inthe operation of the wind wheel, a rudder is provided to hold the wheel directly in the wind. The rudder for the present wind mill is illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11. This rudder consists of a vane 60 mounted on the'buter end of a rod 62. The rod 62 is mounted in a socket 64' in a frame 66, Figs. 1 and 2., which is pivotally mounted on the left side ofthe'casing 14. A, forwardly extending arm 68 secured to the frame 66 is connected by means of a rod 70 with a laterally extending arm 72 on a compound lever 74.

The lever 7 4 is pivotally mounted on the journal 22. 'The lever 74' has an upwardly and laterally, extending lever 78, Fig. 7, which is connected by means of a vertically extending of the rod beingnrounted in a. slot 86 in the tube 12.. The slide 82 is arranged to be moved by means of a lever 88 and pull wire 90. The

pull wire 90 extends from the lever 88 to the bottom of the mill tower where it may be not; inally manipulated for shifting the rudder. The end of the lever 88 opposite its connection with the'pull wire 90 is pivoted to the upper end of a strut 92 which is mounted on a rod 94 comprising one of the parts of the structural frame work of the mill tower.

The rudder vane 60 is normally. held in the position illustrated in Figs. 1, 2. f) and 10 by r means of a tensionspring 96 which is conl tween the pivotal connections. As these pit -meted between the frame 14 and the rod .62. oted connections approach each other. the

hen the rudder vane is in the position shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the operating slide and pull wire mechanism is held in the position illustrated in Fig. 7. The position of the rudder vane which is illustrated in Figs.- 9 and 10 is the normal operating position of the wind wheel wherein the rudder vane acts to 'hold thev wheel directly in the 'wind. When it is desired to throw the wheel out of Y the-wind and thus hold. it in inoperative poition, the pull wire 90 is pulled downward- Y ly which in turn moves the slide downwardly, and throws the vane into the position illustrated in Fig. 11 wherein thevane rod 62 is in substantially )arallel position with the plane of the face oi the wind wheel. At'the time theruddervane ismoved into position to hold the wind wheel from o oration, a brake band is tightened on the iiub of the wind wheel to restrainthe wheel from opcration. .To accom lish this a downwardl extending arm 98, igs.' 2 and .7 on the ever Leeann 74 is connected b means ofa springlOO with a brake ban 102, Fi s. 1 and 7. The brake band 102 is mounted ina groove 104 'on'the inner face of the hub 54. The brake band surrounds the l: ab and has one end fixed to a pin 105 projecting outwardly-from the face of the frame .14. As the arm -98 on the lever 74 is moved'upwardly by the operation of the pull wire 90 and its connection with the compound lever 74. the brake band will-- be tightened to lock the wind wheel from rota tion. a

lVhen the pressure or velocity of the wind is comparatively low the power exertedon the wind wheel is not high. Therefore'itisdesirable that the pumping stroke of the pump pumping stroke a side vane 106, Figs. 1, 2;

and 5 to 11 inclusive, is pivoted to the side of the driving casing and connected with the adjusting link 32 to effect the adjustmentof the toggle joint 26.. The .va'ne 106 is secured to the outer end of a rod 108 and the innercnd of the rod is mounted in a socket 110 forming thelower portionof a frame 112 which is pivotally mounted on the side ofthe frame 14, Figs. 1 and 2. In a lug 114 at the top of the frame 112 is mounted a rod 116 which in turnis connected with the upper end of an arm 118 secured to the'outcrend of the shaft 36, which is journaled in the bearing 38. As the vane 106 is revolved about its pivotal connection with the wind wheel casing the adjusting link.32 will be moved back and forth to vary the position of the pivot 30 with reference to the pivot 41, and this in turn acts to vary the length of the reciprocating stroke of the pump rod. The.

connections between the vane and the toggle joint are such that the wind pressure against the vane will tend to maintain the pivot 30 of the to gle joint in a fixed positionin order to provi e the desired working stroke of the pump. It will be noted further that when the vane is moved by the wind the connect-ionsbctween the vane and the pump rod tend to move the arm 18 of the lever 20 upwardly or to lift the work so that when the vane moves the mechanical movement from a position for a shortstroke operation to a position for long stroke operation, the load is'lifted. lVhcn thepressure on the vane is released the load tends to move the mechanical movement into a position to maintain the short stroke position. In 9 isdiagrammatically illustrated the relationship of the wind mill side time and rudder for providing the long stroke pumping operation.- In

Fig. 10 is shown the relationship of the wind wheel, rudder-and side vane for maintainin" the short stroke operation of the pump rod? With the mechanism described above itis apparent. that the mechanical-movement is automatically. adjusted in order to vary the pumping stroke.- It will be obvious however that mechanism might be provided by which the length of the pumping stroke or" the amplit-ude'of vibration ojalie moving member might be manually varied. In any case howr ever the mechanical movement embodying the present invention permits-the automatic ad Justment of the movement of the load while the power driving mechanismand the load continues in operation.

The construction illustrated and described above also isextr'emely simple and cheap and is adaptablefor application to a very wide range'of different kinds of machinery and apparatus.

The preferred form of the invention having been thus described, what is claimed as new is: i I

1. The combination of a load member, a lever pivoted\on -a fixed axis and connected with the load member. a power driving means,

a pair of hinged links connected between the driving means and said lever, an adjusting means connected with a hinged oint of the said links.

2. The combination of a load member, a 7

bell cranklever pivoted on a fixed axis and having onearin connected with the load n'ieinher. a power driving ineans, a toggle joint' connected between the driving means and the other arm of said lever and means for vary ing the-position of the knuckle of the toggle joint during the operation oflthe'drivingvarying the effective point of application of the said link to said lever. said link being so connected between the power driving means and tbelever that. an approach of the point of application of the link to the fixed axis of v the leve raises the-load.

4. The combination ota load member, a lever pivotc'd on a fixed axis and connected with the .load, member, a power driving means, an adjustable link connecting the driving means with said lever, and means for varying the effective point of application of thc'link to said lever. said link being so connceted. between the power driving means and- -the load member that the weight on the load member. normally acts to move the point of 'ap )lication of the link to said lever to cause a s iort stroke movement of the load member.

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1 .said connection being such that the effective point of application of the link to said lever fixed on a shaft journaled i said casing, a crank geared to said shaft, an\ adjustable 5. The combination of ia load member, a lever pivoted .on an axis and connected with the load member, a wind wheel fixed on a' .shaft, a crank operated from said shaft, a 'toggle connection between said crank and said lover, a rudder for holding'sai'd wheel in the wind and a vane connected with said toggle arranged to vary the effective point of application of the toggle to said lever.

6. In a wind mill, a casing, a lever mounted for osciliatipn in said casing, a load operating rod connected with said lever, a wind mill fixed on a shaft journaled in said casing,v

a crank'geared tdsaidshaft, a toggle joint connected between said crank and said lever, a wind rudder mounted on the said casing in position to hold said wind wheel in the wind, a side vane 'pivotally mounted on said'casing and connected betweensaid-vane and toggle by which the position of the knuckle of the toggle joint may be varied.

7. In a windmill, a casing, a levermounbed for oscillation in said'casing, a load operating rod connected to said lever, a wind wheehfixed 'on a shaft journaled in said casing, a crank geared to said'shaft, an adj ustable link between said crankand said lover, a' windrudder mounted on the said casing in position to holdsaid wheel in th'e ivind, aside vane pivotally mounted on said casing, and a' connection'between said vane and said link.

will approachthe axis 5 of said lever "with an increase of wind velocity to increase the amplitude of oscillation of said load oper-.

ating lever,

8. In a wind mill, a casing a lever mounted for oscillation in said casing, a .oad operating rod connected'with said lever, a wind wheel I link connected between said. crank and said 'lever, a wind rudder mounted on said casing -1n posltlon to hold said wheel in the wind,

1 a sidevane pivotally mounted on the said casing, a connection between said vane and I said link by which the effective point of appliand means cation of the link to said level-may be varied, it, movin said rudder intoand out of position for holding said wheel in the wind; 3 9. In a windmill, a casing. a lever mounted for oscillation in the 'sald casing. a load operating rod connected with said lever, a

wind wheel fixed on 'a shaft journaled in said casing,a* crank geared to said shaft, a toggle joint connected between said crank and said lever, a wind rudder mounted on said casing in position to hold said wheel in the nected with said member at another point of action, a power driving means, a third point of action on the other arm of said lever being. adjustable. with reference to said other two points of action and coniiected with said ower driving means, and means for adj ustmg'said three points'of action independently oft-heapplicatlon'of the power driving means thereto.

11. The combination of a load member, a lever havf- 1 two rlgld arms. one arm being connected 1th the load member at one point of action. of said lever, a power driving means, a hinged'connection between the driving means and. the second arm of thesaid lever at a second point of action, the pivot of saidhin'gc-being adjustable adjacent said.

second arm to varya third point of action ofthe lever. v

' 12. The combination set forth in claim 11 wherein meansare provided for automatically adjusting'said hinged pivot independ ently of the operation of the power means. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- v EDWARD SKILLMAN. 

